(Feb. 8, 2023) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Representative Brenda Landwehr (R-Wichita), held a hearing on House Bill 2049. The legislation prohibits the secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services from requiring such courses to be longer than 75 hours.
Proponents appearing before the committee were:
- Linda MowBray, Kansas Health Care Association
- Rachel Monger, LeadingAge Kansas
- Andrew Wiens, Opportunity Solutions Project
- Haely Ordoyne, Kansas Adult Care Executives
- Michael Austin, Americans for Prosperity – written
Neutral testimony included:
- Lacey Hunter, Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Heather Morgan, Kansas Association of Community College Trustees
Opposition Testimony came from:
- Dan Goodman, Kansas Advocates for Better Care
- Addison Stover, private citizen
- Glenda DuBoise, AARP Kansas
- Leslie Anderson, Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities- written
- Dustin Baker, Private Citizen – written
- Jennifer Terrien, Kansas College of Nursing – written
- Camille Russell, Kansas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman – written
The committee will meet again tomorrow for an informational briefing on House Bill 2050 updating income eligibility requirements for the state Children's Health Insurance Program.